Here are 7 urban areas of the UK with the highest letting fees

Average Letting Fee: £368

Highest Letting Fee: £694

Visitors to this south-west London borough along the river will notice the gigantic apartment constructions by the infamous roundabout. Unfortunately, letting agents seem to have taken these developments as a cue to raise fees through the roof.

Average Letting Fee: £383

Highest Letting Fee: £663

Another borough running along the south side of the river, Lambeth has become a significant area for new buyers that's still in the central vicinity, and letting agents have taken notice if the average price of fees is anything to go by.

Average Letting Fee: £419

Highest Letting Fee: £694

London is not the only city with expensive letting fees — agents in York have taken advantage of the high student population and gone nuts with facilitating commissions.

Average Letting Fee: £435

Highest Letting Fee: £694

The borough of Bromley sits pretty far out in the south east, but that has not stopped letting agents bleeding renters dry.

Average Letting Fee: £435

Highest Letting Fee: £694

Ranking joint second with its neighbour Bromley, renting in Croydon has picked up as commuters look for cheaper options. But they should remember how much letting agents cost if these figures are anything to go by.

Average Letting Fee: £461

Highest Letting Fee: £742

The borough of Waltham Forest holds the dual honour of being the birthplace of David Beckham and having the highest average letting fees in the country. Way up in north east London, it is often seen as a commuter area for people priced out of the neighbouring Hackney, but perhaps renters may be inclined to look elsewhere with this level of fees.